#443179
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.5% 0.118 291.9), rgb(68, 49, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#443179 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443179 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 49, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.118 291.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #443179 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443179 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #443179 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #443179 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F6
oklch(81% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A38FF1
oklch(70.8% 0.141 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E6FEC
oklch(63.1% 0.181 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A53DA
oklch(55.6% 0.197 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#6743BD
oklch(49.2% 0.182 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#543899
oklch(42.8% 0.151 292.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443179
oklch(37.5% 0.118 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#443179 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #063F7B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D3C77 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354150 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443179
#443179
oklch(37.5% 0.118 291.9)
- #434500
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #443179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.084
Use #443179 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.